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Retail banking market investigation: infographics

Infographics illustrating some of the CMA’s measures to reform the personal and business current account markets, and when these take effect.

Documents

Personal current accounts - timeline

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SME banking - timeline

SME banking - timeline

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What is open banking?

What is open banking?

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Remedy map

Remedy map

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How the CMA's remedies will help consumers

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How the CMA's remedies will help overdraft users

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How the CMA's remedies will help SMEs

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In August 2016, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its final report following its investigation into the retail banking market.

We found that older and larger banks do not have to work hard enough to win and retain customers, so it’s difficult for new and smaller banks to grow. Our remedies include changes to help consumers and microbusinesses find a better deal and the quicker adoption of open banking.

The infographics illustrate how open banking works and the timetable for the implementation of remedies to reform the personal and business current account markets.

We’ve also published a short overview of our investigation.

Published 9 August 2016
Last updated 2 February 2017 + show all updates
  1. Infographics on SME banking and personal current accounts published.

  2. First published.